My Guard for Life

Chapter 3

Pierre became my bodyguard when I turned thirteen. My parents held a massive birthday party for me. Tita Cleafe, Tito Rio, Ate Aviolin, Kuya Renz, and Pierre attended my party.

Boys our age liked me a lot. They wanted my attention. For the first time I experienced the opposite. I couldn't stand Pierre was not the same as them. Naaalala ko pa ang bored at napipilitan niyang expression while I was sitting on my throne like a princess. He walked upstairs, just a few steps, not even reaching the platform when he gave me his gift.

Hindi ko tinanggap ang gift niya. Ate Aviolin had to go to his brother, tinulak nang kaunti si Pierre para tumuloy sa harap ko. That's when I love Ate Aviolin and hated Pierre. Mas nadagdagan pa nang pagkatapos ng party, we had dinner with his family.

"Hija, this is Pierre Castellano. He'll be of your service from now on."

Alam ko naman na may company sila na nagpo-provide ng bodyguards for rich people. I didn't know lang that he would be one too.

I was curious, nervous, and maybe...disgusted too. I didn't like him. Because he doesn't as well. Gusto kong isigaw sa kanila na ayaw ko. Gusto kong sabihin na I want Kuya Renz na lang. Unfortunately, Dae, at that age, has a different idea. I wanted him to suffer.

Pinahirapan ko siya. I rebelled against my parents to show them I didn't like him. Tinatakasan ko siya. I had boyfriends, shopped a lot, and always wore my annoyed face on him.

After all that I've done, he never got mad and complain. He was patient, not kind, but a good guy. He even promised he would be a veterinarian so that he could take care of my pets too. He promised me their safety.

At first, I was skeptical and thought that he was just like that because he's my bodyguard. But kalaunan, I accepted that he was genuine to me.

When we graduated from high school, I was happy because finally, we both chose a different path. I even came to a point na I asked him if he wanted to stop being my bodyguard. And the cold heart of his answered yes. Naiinis pa rin ako hanggang ngayon dahil madali lang sa kanyang sagutin ang tanong na 'yon. Although, it's given... we didn't start as friends.

As I stared at Pierre, I wonder if magbabago ang sagot niya kung gusto pa rin niyang itigil 'to. Will he finally answer no?

Bumalik lang ako sa reality when his brow shot up. Ibinaba ko ang phone niya sa harap niya. Kanina pa pala akong nakatitig sa kanya.

"Kamukha mo si Fluff," reason ko.

He slightly smiled. "Am I cute now?"

Muntik ko nang maibuga sa kanya ang inumin ko. My face turned sour with his remark. He's not cute. Never. His cold brown eyes, pointed nose, naturally red lips, and not to mention his sharp jaw are not the definition of cute.

"Did your admirers get into your head?" asar ko.

He chuckled and shook his head, looking a bit amused with my answer. Natahimik ako. My photo in his phone. I wanted to ask him. Pero nauunahan ako ng kaba. I let out a sigh and stood up. Kinuha ko ang tray. Sinundan niya ng tingin ang ginawa ko.

"Balik na ako sa trabaho."

Tumango lang siya. I focused on my job as the cashier that day. When the night came, kakaunti na ang mga customers kahit mga admirers ni Pierre. Dahil wala na akong magawa at wala ng orders, I decided na ako na lang ang magdadala nang in-order ng last customer. It was a hot cappuccino.

The guy who ordered it is a student of the university I'm in. Gusto ko sana siyang obserbahan ulit dahil napagisip-isip kong gawin siyang male character ng isa sa mga characters ng Coffee series.